Explorer's Guide Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains (Fourth Edition)
Explorer's Guide Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains (Fourth Edition)

Author: Jim Hargan

Publisher: The Countryman Press

Published: 2012-06-04

Total Pages: 512

ISBN-13: 1581577885

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In a new, updated edition, this comprehensive guide offers full coverage of both sides of the Tennessee–North Carolina divide. In a new, updated edition, this comprehensive guide offers full coverage of both sides of the Tennessee–North Carolina divide. Spend some time in the woods in two of the most popular national parks in the country—Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Blue Ridge Parkway. You’ll find the best scenic drives, boating, horseback riding, fishing, rock climbing, skiing, and golf, and great local produce, crafts, music, historic homes, and museums in brick-fronted downtowns and bucolic artists’ colonies.

Explorer's Guide Maryland (Fourth Edition) (Explorer's Complete)
Explorer's Guide Maryland (Fourth Edition) (Explorer's Complete)

Author: Leonard M. Adkins

Publisher: The Countryman Press

Published: 2013-07-01

Total Pages: 496

ISBN-13: 1581577400

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Maryland offers an abundance of natural and cultural riches, so make this guidebook your compass to it all. Limitless exploration and entertainment opportunities await travelers and residents alike, and this thoroughly revised edition of Explorer’s Guide Maryland is the perfect companion for every excursion. The best restaurants, places to stay, and activities for every budget and interest are laid out in an easy-to-navigate guide as useful on the bookshelf as it is in the glove compartment. Descriptions and listings cover the whole state, including the quiet Eastern Shore; picturesque, historic Annapolis; the heart of downtown Baltimore; the many historical sites dotting the southern region; and the scenic northwestern mountains.

Explorer's Guide 50 Hikes in Northern Virginia: Walks, Hikes, and Backpacks from the Allegheny Mountains to Chesapeake Bay (Fourth Edition)
Explorer's Guide 50 Hikes in Northern Virginia: Walks, Hikes, and Backpacks from the Allegheny Mountains to Chesapeake Bay (Fourth Edition)

Author: Leonard M. Adkins

Publisher: The Countryman Press

Published: 2015-05-04

Total Pages: 436

ISBN-13: 1581576072

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Great hikes plus the natural and human history of each area. From the rugged summits of the Allegheny Mountains to the gentle shores of Chesapeake Bay, this new edition explores more than 360 miles of pathways with up-to-date information on trail closures, route changes, and new territory. It offers a rich selection of hikes for every degree of physical stamina and for any amount of time you have available, as well as an in-depth exploration of the human and natural history that contributes to the compelling story of the region, noting historic events that occurred nearby and how the landscape itself helped shape those events.

Explorer's Guide North Carolina (Explorer's Complete)
Explorer's Guide North Carolina (Explorer's Complete)

Author: Jim Hargan

Publisher: The Countryman Press

Published: 2011-06-06

Total Pages: 419

ISBN-13: 158157875X

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With Explorer’s Guides, expert authors and helpful icons make it easy to locate places of extra value, family-friendly activities, and excellent restaurants and lodgings. Regional and city maps help you get around and What’s Where provides a quick reference on everything from tourist attractions to off-the-beaten-track sites. From America’s most popular national parks to the sands of the Outer Banks to the cool peaks of the tallest mountains in the East, writer/photographer Jim Hargan covers everything worth seeing and doing in his home state. Explore wilderness areas on bicycle or by kayak, visit sleepy hamlets or lively downtowns, enjoy fine dining or country cooking on your quest for the authentic Tarheel experience.

Explorer's Guide 50 Hikes in Alabama (Explorer's 50 Hikes)
Explorer's Guide 50 Hikes in Alabama (Explorer's 50 Hikes)

Author: Johnny Molloy

Publisher: The Countryman Press

Published: 2010-10-04

Total Pages: 243

ISBN-13: 158157858X

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A hike for every interest and ability! Alabama has so many great hikes to offer, including those in national and state parks and forests and in national wildlife refuges. In this book, the emphasis is on the most scenic destinations and unique places that help make Alabama so beautiful, like the rock formations of the Wall of Jericho, or the dunes of Bon Secour. Many hikes described here are off-the-beaten-path treks to lesser-known sites such as Needles Eye and Blue Spring; they show visitors the state’s wide range of beauty and biodiversity. Others take place at various spots along the Pinhoti Trail, the master path through Alabama’s mountains.

Grandfather Mountain
Grandfather Mountain

Author: Randy Johnson

Publisher: UNC Press Books

Published: 2016-03-15

Total Pages: 676

ISBN-13: 1469627000

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With its prominent profile recognizable for miles around and featuring vistas among the most beloved in the Appalachians, North Carolina's Grandfather Mountain is many things to many people: an easily recognized landmark along the Blue Ridge Parkway, a popular tourist destination, a site of annual Highland Games, and an internationally recognized nature preserve. In this definitive book on Grandfather, Randy Johnson guides readers on a journey through the mountain's history, from its geological beginnings millennia ago and the early days of exploration to its role in regional development and eventual establishment as a North Carolina state park. Along the way, he shows how Grandfather has changed, and has been changed by, the people of western North Carolina and beyond. To tell the full natural and human story, Johnson draws not only on historical sources but on his rich personal experience working closely on the mountain alongside Hugh Morton and others. The result is a unique and personal telling of Grandfather's lasting significance. The book includes more than 200 historical and contemporary photographs, maps, and a practical guide to hiking the extensive trails, appreciating key plant and animal species and photographing the natural wonder that is Grandfather.

The Explorers Ltd. Source Book
The Explorers Ltd. Source Book

Author: Explorers Ltd

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Published: 1977

Total Pages: 418

ISBN-13: 9780060112523

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Directory of supplies and annotated bibliography of publications, arranged under broad subjects.

Cascade Alpine Guide; Stevens Pass to Rainy Pass
Cascade Alpine Guide; Stevens Pass to Rainy Pass

Author: Fred Beckey

Publisher: The Mountaineers Books

Published: 2003-06-09

Total Pages: 404

ISBN-13: 1594851557

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* Cascades climbing routes -- the guidebooks relied on for more than 25 years * Northwest climbing legend Fred Beckey has summited and explored hundreds of Cascade peaks * Hand-drawn maps and photos with route overlays, as well as approach information Volume II in the classic Cascade Alpine Guide series features expert information on more than 300 climbing and high routes in the Cascades. This volume covers the middle of the Cascade Range, from the foothills east of Puget Sound to Lake Chelan. You'll find geographical, historical, and geological overviews of the majestic mid-Cascade region, plus important tips on safety and backcountry usage. Legendary author/climber Fred Beckey includes technical and grade information for each route to make clear exactly what type of climb you are embarking upon.